I'm using the nbo_podcast extension (version 2.02) and I'd like to link to an external ftp site that I am storing my mp3 files.

I was able to add the url to the flex form just fine, but when I view the xml, it looks like the below example. It adds the www.bmzchurch.org to the front of the url I actually typed into the flex form.

<guid>http://www.bmzchurch.org/ftp://lori.genextsoftware.com/4-6-08.mp3</guid>
<enclosure url="http://www.bmzchurch.org/ftp://lori.genextsoftware.com/4-6-08.mp3" type="audio/mpeg3" />


I tried to edit the xml file in cPanel, but I got an error when I tried to save it. Any suggestions on how to remove the extra address?

Thanks!

Lori Roth

Lori,
I haven't actually used the nbo_podcast extension myself but I know several other people around here do. My comments below are from a 5 minute look at the extension, so I'll happily defer to anyone using it on a day to day basis

From what I can see, it appears that the extension is not set up to use files from external servers and it always includes your current TYPO3 domain with the expectation that the files live there. That said, I believe nbo_podcast actually writes out a static XML file so you could edit this file by hand to include your external files. Probably not a good long term solution if all your files are external but might be helpful on a case by case basis.

I'd also be careful about including the files via FTP in general. It seems like you may run into problems with various podcasting clients that expect everything to HTTP. Another case where I don't have any direct experience, but it seems like one that could potentially be a problem.

Thanks,
Jeff